Trinidad - 6/3/21

My good friend David joined me today at Trinidad for his first trip in a year due to covid and some physical issues he was dealing with last summer.  It was great to get some time on the water with my buddy, and the bite was decent.  T-dad's been putting out a fair number of lingcod over 30" so far this season, and the blacks are thick.

We went in around 1230, and my other good friend David hung out at the Tailgate Fillet Station while I processed and bagged up my catch.  It's nice to have Trinidad just a 40 minute drive up 101 from my place, but once salmon opens I think you know where I'll be!

Counting down the days until June 29th.   

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Thanks for the great report and pictures Eric.

wish i could have seen that black

Sounds like a day well spent and even better with a nice haul like that. Thanks for sharing.

27" black just seems alien

Some nice fish!  Suspicious date on that black...    An actual 27", would beat the current state record by 2-3#.

Blacks are fun. Have had blacks slam small metal jigs jumping and flying out of the water. Also some cool moments in the water where larger solitary fish appear like ghosts to be silhouetted by the surrounding environs.. arching their backs and turning while investigating one's presence.

Thnx for the great fishing time report and pics!

Great job as usual Eric I definitely need to find some time soon to get out there myself

BOMBER Blackie!

Ah geez, fellas!  I thought I made it obvious enough.   

I was bagging on Poop Smith's recent measuring board debacle.   

DAMNIT ERIC

open mouth and slit throat penalty anyways, ill give u 24"

DAMNIT ERIC

open mouth and slit throat penalty anyways, ill give u 24"

Try 18”!   

Here's a shot of them I took from the top of Trinidad Head as they were headed in. It's all about perspective. 
(The "other Dave") 

An actual 27", would beat the current state record by 2-3#.

Records are made to be...  Eclipsed.